I live in Ontario, Canada. I have a 2010 1207 tent trailer. If I drain all the water from the heater tank, pump and lines do I have to pump anti freeze into the system. I'm sure the lines would be ok.. I guess my concern would be the water pump...Would it hold up without the anti-freeze? any thoughts?

We didn't get out allot this summer but I think we did ok...we picked up the trailer in late July and we managed to get out 5 times..So not bad.. Next season we'll get out more for certain.. Thanks Healthi for the link to the article very informative. Have a great night...

I just went to Walmart yesterday and bought my anti-freeze with lots to spare. I would not go through a northern winter without using it. I have seen too many units where people have decided to drain their systems and others who have blown out their lines, only to face a big bill for frozen lines. It only takes a couple of bucks and about an hour to do it properly. Please do the right thing.

I plan on camping throughout the winter here - I'll still fill the pipes with RV Anti-freeze whenever the TT isn't being used. When we lived in Ottawa (as of 2 months ago) we always winterized the trailer. Our last trip of the year was always at the Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary before they closed on Hallowe'en...as we cleaned up the trailer afterwards it was easy to pump-the-pink-stuff through the system. That 10 minute effort (and less than $10.00 a jug) is worth it. OurJayco's right - easier to winterize than it is to repair a line! Don't give up on Camping too early. We loved the quiet of camping in the fall!